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1951 Map of Sherwood Point

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Sherwood Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Saugatuck River serves as a focal point for this coastal survey, where the developing residential clusters of Westport and Saugatuck meet the waters of Long Island Sound. The shoreline is characterized by a mix of recreational and natural spaces, from the developed Compo Beach and Longshore Country Club to the protected reaches of Sherwood Island State Park. Inland, the path of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cuts through the landscape, anchoring the transportation corridor that fueled mid-century growth in Fairfield and its surrounding coastal neighborhoods like Owenoke and Hale Court.

Maritime features dominate the southern half of the sheet, documenting the complex shoals and reefs of the Norwalk Islands. Detailed depth curves and navigational aids like the Light near Peck Ledge highlight the active waters surrounding Cockenoe Island and Cockenoe Harbor. The map also captures several smaller waterways, including Muddy Brook and Greens Farms Brook, which drain into the sound alongside tidal features like the Sherwood Millpond.